Rule
Golden Hour
Albufeira - Golden Hour - Algarve, Portugal
Albufeira, Faro, Portugal
That magical warm light just after sunrise or before sunset
Currently
Real-time conditionsLow Cloud Cover0%
Mid Cloud Cover0%
High Cloud Cover94%
Sun Elevation-8.6° (Nautical twilight)
Upcoming Opportunities
When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.
Times shown in Europe/Lisbon
Next opportunity
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Albufeira
Tomorrow · 17:46–18:37 · 1h window
Medium confidence
60%
🌇Golden Hour Potential99.2-100%
Low Cloud Cover: 0%
Mid Cloud Cover: 0%
High Cloud Cover: 7%
Sun Elevation: 14.6° (Daylight)
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Albufeira
Tue, Feb 24 · 06:54–07:45
🌇Golden Hour Potential:90.9-93.4%
Medium
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunrise
Albufeira
Thu, Feb 26 · 06:51–07:42
🌇Golden Hour Potential:98.4-99.6%
Medium
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Albufeira
Fri, Feb 27 · 17:50–18:41
🌇Golden Hour Potential:85.1-85.2%
Low
Exceptional Golden Hour at Sunset
Albufeira
Sun, Mar 1 · 17:52–18:43
🌇Golden Hour Potential:100%
Medium
What this forecast looks for
Plain-language explanation from the ruleAlgarve's golden limestone cliffs literally glow during the golden hour, their warm ochre and rust tones intensifying to fiery orange-red as the sun approaches the Atlantic horizon. The region's geology creates a photographer's palette that no other European coastline can match.
The warm Iberian light, influenced by the nearby Sahara, casts long shadows that emphasize every weathered detail in the sedimentary rock layers. Carvoeiro's beach cove becomes a natural amphitheater where cliffs catch and reflect golden light, creating a warm glow that illuminates the entire scene.
What makes Algarve's golden hour unique:
- Limestone color transformation - Rock shifts from pale gold to deep crimson during the magic hour
- Sea cave interiors - Light penetrates cave openings, creating ethereal illuminated chambers
- Long Atlantic shadows - Stack formations cast dramatic shadows across the water
- Village integration - White-washed fishing villages contrast against golden cliff backdrops
Best sunset locations include Ponta da Piedade (Lagos), Praia da Marinha (near Carvoeiro), and the Sagres headland. The angle of Atlantic sunset changes dramatically through the year—summer sunsets occur almost due west, while winter sunsets shift southwest. April-September offers warmer weather but more tourists; October-March provides solitude and dramatic winter light.
Create your own Golden Hour alerts
Get notified when these conditions match at your own locations.
72-hour requirements breakdown
What passed or failed, hour by hourAND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time Europe/Lisbon | Golden Hour Any | Golden Hour Potential ≥ 80.0% | Precipitation Chance ≤ 5.0% | Visibility ≥ 1000.0m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 21 | ||||
| 19:00 | ✕ | 51% | 0% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| Sun, Feb 22 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 96% | 0% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 98% | 0% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24134m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 97% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 100% | 0% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 36% | 0% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 13% | 0% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 13% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% | 24135m |
| Mon, Feb 23 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 14% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24134m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 71% | 0% | 24134m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 70% | 0% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24134m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 8.3% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 8.6% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 9.6% | 0% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 99% | 0% | 24134m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 100% | 0% | 24134m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 36% | 0% | 24135m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24135m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24135m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24135m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 18% | 0% | 24134m |
| Tue, Feb 24 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 13% | 0% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 11% | 0% | 24134m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 17% | 0% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 16% | 0% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 93% | 0% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 91% | 0% | 24134m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24134m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24134m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 12% | 0% | 24134m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 10% | 0% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 8.4% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 8.3% | 0% | 24134m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 49% | 0% | 24135m |
| 18:00 | ✓ | 48% | 0% | 24135m |
| 19:00 | ✕ | 27% | 33% | 24134m |
| 20:00 | ✕ | 9.2% | 67% | 24134m |
| 21:00 | ✕ | 9.1% | 100% | 24134m |
| 22:00 | ✕ | 9.1% | 77% | 24134m |
| 23:00 | ✕ | 8.4% | 53% | 24134m |
| Wed, Feb 25 | ||||
| 24:00 | ✕ | 7.9% | 30% | 24135m |
| 01:00 | ✕ | 11% | 37% | 24135m |
| 02:00 | ✕ | 15% | 43% | 24135m |
| 03:00 | ✕ | 15% | 50% | 24135m |
| 04:00 | ✕ | 15% | 55% | 24135m |
| 05:00 | ✕ | 15% | 61% | 24135m |
| 06:00 | ✓ | 94% | 66% | 24135m |
| 07:00 | ✓ | 92% | 63% | 24135m |
| 08:00 | ✕ | 16% | 61% | 24135m |
| 09:00 | ✕ | 15% | 58% | 24135m |
| 10:00 | ✕ | 15% | 61% | 24135m |
| 11:00 | ✕ | 14% | 65% | 24135m |
| 12:00 | ✕ | 14% | 69% | 24135m |
| 13:00 | ✕ | 14% | 46% | 24135m |
| 14:00 | ✕ | 15% | 23% | 24135m |
| 15:00 | ✕ | 15% | 0% | 24135m |
| 16:00 | ✕ | 15% | 7.4% | 24135m |
| 17:00 | ✓ | 87% | 15% | 24135m |
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).
What does Golden Hour Potential mean?
Inputs that drive the scoreThis derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.
| Time Europe/Lisbon | Golden Hour | High Clouds % | Low Clouds % | Mid-Level Clouds % | Relative Humidity % | Total Cloud Coverage % | Wind Speed m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 22
Sunrise 07:13
Sunset 18:19 | |||||||
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 94% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 94% | 2.2m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 69% | 0% | 0% | 73% | 69% | 1.8m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 62% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 62% | 1.8m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 95% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 95% | 1.9m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 75% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 75% | 1.9m/s |
| Mon, Feb 23
Sunrise 07:12
Sunset 18:20 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 19% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 19% | 1.7m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 16% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 16% | 1.7m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 30% | 0% | 0% | 72% | 30% | 1.9m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 62% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 62% | 2m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 59% | 0% | 0% | 69% | 59% | 2.6m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 7% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 7% | 2.6m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 78% | 0% | 2% | 70% | 78% | 2.9m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 80% | 0% | 5% | 72% | 80% | 2.9m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 98% | 0% | 5% | 73% | 98% | 3.5m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 71% | 0% | 20% | 74% | 71% | 4m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 40% | 0% | 5% | 75% | 40% | 4.5m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 18% | 0% | 5% | 75% | 18% | 4.9m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 48% | 0% | 5% | 75% | 48% | 4.7m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 91% | 0% | 5% | 75% | 91% | 4.5m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 81% | 76% | 100% | 4.5m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 76% | 100% | 4.2m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 74% | 77% | 100% | 4m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 7% | 0% | 0% | 77% | 7% | 3.2m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 22% | 0% | 0% | 79% | 22% | 2.9m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 78% | 100% | 2.6m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 1% | 77% | 100% | 2.5m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 76% | 100% | 2.7m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 96% | 0% | 0% | 76% | 96% | 1.8m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 34% | 0% | 0% | 76% | 34% | 2.3m/s |
| Tue, Feb 24
Sunrise 07:11
Sunset 18:21 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 68% | 0% | 0% | 76% | 68% | 2.6m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 0% | 77% | 100% | 2.8m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 34% | 0% | 0% | 78% | 34% | 2.8m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 6% | 0% | 0% | 80% | 6% | 3m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 82% | 5% | 3.7m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 83% | 5% | 3.9m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 5% | 0% | 0% | 84% | 5% | 3.4m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 4% | 0% | 0% | 84% | 4% | 3.3m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 84% | 0% | 4m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 82% | 0% | 4.9m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 78% | 0% | 5.2m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 75% | 0% | 4.4m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 4% | 0% | 0% | 74% | 4% | 4.7m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 76% | 0% | 0% | 73% | 76% | 5.2m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 81% | 0% | 1% | 74% | 81% | 5m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 92% | 74% | 100% | 4.4m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 99% | 0% | 100% | 76% | 100% | 4.5m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 79% | 100% | 4.9m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 94% | 0% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 4.3m/s |
| 19:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 82% | 100% | 3.4m/s |
| 20:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 27% | 84% | 100% | 3.4m/s |
| 21:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 21% | 84% | 100% | 3.5m/s |
| 22:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 23% | 86% | 100% | 2.8m/s |
| 23:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 94% | 87% | 100% | 2.6m/s |
| Wed, Feb 25
Sunrise 07:09
Sunset 18:22 | |||||||
| 24:00 ☾ | - | 100% | 0% | 100% | 88% | 100% | 2.8m/s |
| 01:00 ☾ | - | 67% | 1% | 67% | 87% | 68% | 3m/s |
| 02:00 ☾ | - | 33% | 3% | 33% | 87% | 36% | 3.3m/s |
| 03:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 4% | 0% | 86% | 4% | 3.5m/s |
| 04:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 3% | 0% | 83% | 3% | 3.7m/s |
| 05:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 80% | 1% | 3.9m/s |
| 06:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 76% | 0% | 4.1m/s |
| 07:00 ☾ | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 74% | 1% | 4.7m/s |
| 08:00 | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 71% | 1% | 5.2m/s |
| 09:00 | - | 0% | 2% | 0% | 68% | 2% | 5.7m/s |
| 10:00 | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 70% | 1% | 6.3m/s |
| 11:00 | - | 0% | 1% | 0% | 73% | 1% | 6.9m/s |
| 12:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 75% | 0% | 7.5m/s |
| 13:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 77% | 0% | 7.1m/s |
| 14:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 80% | 0% | 6.7m/s |
| 15:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 82% | 0% | 6.3m/s |
| 16:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 82% | 0% | 6.1m/s |
| 17:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 82% | 0% | 5.9m/s |
| 18:00 | - | 0% | 0% | 0% | 81% | 0% | 5.7m/s |
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.
Get Notified of Opportunities
Create your own custom alerts for this location and more.
Create Free Account